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柯林斯词典

    engagement /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ (engagements)

  • 1. N-COUNT An engagement is an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time. 约会[正式]

    He had an engagement at a restaurant at eight. 他8点钟在一家餐馆有一个约会。

  • 2. N-COUNT An engagement is an agreement that two people have made with each other to get married. 订婚约定

    I've broken off my engagement to Arthur. 我已经解除了于阿瑟的订婚约定。

  • 3. N-COUNT You can refer to the period of time during which two people are engaged as their engagement. 订婚时期

    We spoke every night during our engagement. 我们订婚期间每晚都交谈。

  • 4. N-VAR A military engagement is an armed conflict between two enemies. 交战

    The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil. 宪法禁止他们在外国领土上的军事交战。

  • 5. →see also engage

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剑桥词典

    engagement noun (MARRIAGE)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
    an agreement to marry someone
    订婚
    They announced their engagement at the party on Saturday . 他们在周六的聚会上宣布了他们订婚的消息。
    an engagement party 订婚宴会

    engagement noun (ARRANGEMENT)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] formal
    an arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time
    约定；约会；预约
    a dinner engagement 晚餐预约
    I'm afraid I have a previous /prior engagement (= another arrangement already made). 对不起，我已经有约了。

    engagement noun (FIGHTING)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]   military   specialized
    the act of beginning to fight someone, or a period of time in a war
    交战，交火；战斗 返回 engagement